DirectPay, PayMedia facilitate eLGt payment services

Ministers Harin Fernando and Faiszer Musthapha, ICTA Projects Director Indika de Zoysa and PayMedia founder and director Kanishka Weeramunda at the launch of the eLocal Government services initiative.

DirectPay and PayMedia have come forward to facilitate eLocal government service payments which was launched last week.

PayMedia and DirectPay allows payments for eLocal government services in two ways, bringing digital payment opportunities to millions of Sri Lankans. People who choose to pay through the DirectPay app can simply log into the application through their mobile phone and pay for the selected eLocal government service.

Those who do not have access to a smart device can locate an eLocal Government payment kiosk, follow the necessary steps and deposit the money into the machine. All payments happen in real time bringing a seamless payments experience.

PayMedia, is a financial technology (FinTech) company focused on providing solutions for banking, finance and telecommunication industries, offering a wide range of services and has bagged national and international awards. They support more than one hundred and eighty Telcos around the world.

DirectPay, a spinoff of PayMedia is a FinTech startup that is disrupting the digital payments industry in Sri Lanka and aims at providing financial inclusion through cashless means providing affordability and accessibility to all users.

Innovations in DirectPay are made possible by LankaClear’s JustPay platform along with Cargills Bank and Sampath Bank which opens up opportunities for startups such as DirectPay to leverage technology to innovate and create new mechanisms that revolutionize the payments industry and the entire ecosystem. This service will reduce waiting times, and long queues, creating a more streamlined and standardized process. Local authorities have greatly benefitted as a result of these new platforms. The eLG digital transformation has also unlocked a range of productivity and efficiency benefits, saving costs, time and reducing inefficiencies. PayMedia is a brainchild of Kanishka Weeramunda. He was recognized as the ‘Most Valuable ICT Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’ at the National Best Quality ICT Awards (NBQSA), where people who have excelled in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector are recognized for their entrepreneurship skills and delivery. Along with Kanishka Weeramunda, the founders of DirectPay is a team of professionals on a mission to disrupt the payments industry in the country.